Yacht Race
c. 1935
20th Century
11 1/2 in. x 17 3/4 in.
Gifford Beal,
American,
(1879–1956)
Object Type:
Work on Paper
Medium and Support:
oil and pencil on paper
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum, Gift of The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
Accession Number:
2002.1.7
Yacht Race depicts a Star Class boat race off Rockport, Massachusetts circa 1935. According to a participant, Reynolds Beal, Gifford's brother and a fellow artist was among the racers. Mrs. Gifford Beal can be seen among the spectators wearing a fur collar. This composition is a study for a larger oil on canvas.